Improvement in cartridge-boxes



J. PEASE.

Cartridge-Box. No. 50,730 Patented Oct. 31, 186 5.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN PEASE, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

IMPROVEMENT IN CARTRIDGE-BOXES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 50,730, dated October31, 1865.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN PEASE, of Boston, in the county of Suffolk andState of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement inCartridge-Boxes; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full,clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilledin the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which'Figure l is a perspective view of my invention; Fig. 2, a side sectionalelevation of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

In this improvement the cartridge-box case has attached to it not only abox for containing ammunition, but also other boxes for carryingpercussion-caps, oil, bullet-patches,swabs, and other conveniencesdesirable for the soldier or sportsman. These various articles haveheretoforenecessitated the employment ofseveral distinct boxes attachedto the person by separate straps, but in the present improvement theyare all combined in one case or box.

Referring to the drawings, A is the cartridge case or box, made ofleather in the usual manner.

B is the ordinary covering-flap of the cartridge-box, fastened by strapand button a b.

O is the ordinary tin box for containing the ammunition. Said box mayhave one or more compartments.

The above parts are all made in the usual manner.

Upon the front, 0, of the leather box A, I attach a leather case, D,having a covering-flap,

d, which is fastened by means of a loop, like a common pocket-book. Theuse of the case D is to contain percussion-caps. When the cartridge-boxis closed the case D is completely covered and protected by the flap B.

At each lower end of the cartridge-box A, I have made an opening, intowhich I introduce horizon tally two small metallic boxes or cases, E E.These boxes correspond in width to the ammunition-box O, under whichthey slip, as shown. The use of the cases E E is to contain oil,bullet-patches, swabs, cloth, or any other, small articles ofconvenience that may be desirable to carry. The case E has a screw-cap,e, and is intended to contain oil for the lubrication of the fire-arm.The cases may be conveniently pulled out or restored to their placeswithout opening or disturbing the cartridgebox flap B. The said cases EE are covered, protected from the weather, and prevented fromdisplacement by means of the coveringflaps F F, which are attached tothe ends of the cartridge-box, and fasten upon buttonsff upon the bottomthereof.

1 do not claim, broadly, the attachmentof a cap-holder to theammunition-box; but,

Having thus described myinvention,I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent, as an improved article of manufacture The cartridge-boxA, provided with the pocket D and flap B, and with the lowercompartments, E E, and their securing-flaps F F, the arrangement andadaptation being substantially as described and represented.

JOHN PEASE.

Witnesses:

WM. W. MORLAND, WM. L. LINCOLN.

